People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "Star Wars" CenturyJames Everett Katz U.S. military strategy, particularly the "Star Wars" scenarios, has generated renewed interest in outer space. The implications for the security of nations on Earth and other emerging space policy problems are examined in this volume. People in Space is organized into three sections following an overview by Katz: military activities in space, civilian activities in space, and space as a sociological phenomenon. The authors treat the human uses of outer space as endeavors wherein ordinary policy and sociological processes take place. They offer perspectives on how space policy ought to be and is being formed. Space policy is a new, often emotionally charged field, laden with conflicting ideas, values, and worldviews. |
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... Idea ........ Ron Westrum , David Swift , and David Stupple 178 15. The Social Psychology of Space Travel .... 194 B. J. Bluth 16. Must There Be Space " Colonies " ? A Jurisprudential Drift to Historicism 207 George S. Robinson About ...
... ideas , values , and world views , or one should say , galactic views . This volume gives free rein to these various and opposing views so that the reader may see the scope of issues involved and the multitude of concepts which make up ...
... ideas usually attract criticism instead of a positive public response . Although am- bitious projects involving power satellites or space colonies sometimes receive modest approval or publicity in Congress , they are more likely to be ...
... ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers . " The United States has sought to reduce opposition to its position of comprehensive surveillance by giving any individual , entity , or state complete access to any data gathered by ...
... ideas and information ( and markets for U.S. broadcasters ) . ( For a critical review of the impact of satellites on Third World countries , see chapter 9. ) Predictably , the USSR advocates prior consent , controlled program 20 People ...
Contents
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Military Activities in Space | 33 |
Space and the Preservation of Freedom | 35 |
Space Militarization A Costly Mistake | 40 |
Space Militarization and the Maintenance of Deterrence | 44 |
Space Militarization and International Law | 55 |
Civilian Activities in Space | 65 |
The Space Station Mankinds Permanent Presence in Space | 67 |
The Controversy over Remote Sensing | 129 |
The Moon Treaty Reflections on the Proposed Moon Treaty Space Law and the Future | 140 |
The Sociology of Outer Space | 151 |
Beyond Bureaucratic Policy The Space Flight Movement | 153 |
The Social Forces behind Technological Change and Space Policymaking | 164 |
Extraterrestrial Intelligence The Social Impact of an Idea | 178 |
The Social Psychology of Space Travel | 194 |
Must There Be Space Colonies? A Jurisprudential Drift to Historicism | 207 |
US International Space Activities | 82 |
The Proliferation of Communications Satellites Gold Rush in the Clarke Orbit | 98 |
Underdevelopment via Satellite The Interests of the German Space Industry in Developing Countries and Their Consequences | 110 |
About the Contributors | 220 |
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People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "Star Wars" Century James Everett Katz No preview available - 1985 |
People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "star Wars" Century James Everett Katz No preview available - 1985 |
People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "star Wars" Century James Everett Katz No preview available - 1985 |